Nicolás Castro (footballer, born 2000)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolás Federico Castro | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Rafaela, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Elche (on loan from Genk) | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2016 | 9 de Julio | ||
| 2016–2019 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Newell's Old Boys | 43 | (8) |
| 2022– | Genk | 23 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Elche (loan) | 38 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Argentina U17 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024 | |||
Nicolás Federico Castro (born 1 November 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Elche, on loan from Belgian club Genk.
Professional career
[edit]A youth product of 9 de Julio, Castro joined the academy of Newell's Old Boys in 2016.[1] On 3 January 2019 ,Castro signed his first professional contract with Newell's Old Boys.[2] Castro made his professional debut with Newell's Old Boys in a 1-0 Argentine Primera División loss to Argentinos Juniors on 25 November 2019.[3]
On 18 July 2022, Castro signed a five-year contract with Genk.[4] On 7 August 2023, he was loaned to Spanish Segunda División side Elche on a season-long deal.[5]
Career Statistics
[edit]- As of match played 30 October 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | ||
| Newell's Old Boys | 2019-20 | Argentine Primera División | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020-21 | Argentine Primera División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Argentine Primera División | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | |
| 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| Total | 47 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 9 | ||
| Genk | 2022-23 | Belgian Pro League | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2023-24 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Jong Genk | 2022-23 | Challenger Pro League | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Elche (loan) | 2023-24 | Segunda División | 38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 5 | ||
| 2024-25 | Segunda División | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Total | 46 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 6 | ||||
| Career total | 120 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 15 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Argentina, Belgian Cup, Copa del Rey
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
References
[edit]- ^ "¿Quién es Nicolás Castro, el juvenil de la polémica entre Newell's y Boca?". Diario Popular.
- ^ "Nicolás Castro firmó su primer contrato profesional con Newell's".
- ^ "Argentinos Juniors vs. Newell's Old Boys - 26 November 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "NICOLÁS CASTRO (21) TEKENT TOT 2027" (in Dutch). Genk. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "OFICIAL | Nico Castro" [OFFICIAL | Nico Castro] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Nicolás Castro at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Nicolás Castro at Soccerway
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